Inking apparatus for printing-presses.



M. VHLRBNGEL.

INKING APPARATUS FDR PRINTING YEESSES. APPLIOATIOR FILED 00129-1, 1905.1 RENEWED D30. 14, 1807.

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UNITED sTA'rns PATENT OFFICE.

MATTHEW VIERENGEL. OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE AUTOPRESS COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

I NKING APPARATUS FOR PRINTING-PRESSES.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 3, 1.911

Application flied October 24. 1905. Serial No. 284,224. Renewed December 14. 190?. Serial No. 406,485.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, llIA'FlHlHV Vimmscnt, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful hiking Apparatus for Printing-Presses, of which the .tollowing is a specification.

This invention has referenceto inking apparatus for printing presses in general, and to improvements in adjusting the form-rollers with respect to the form when new and also after they have shrunk or expanded; it also relates to improvements in adjusting the distribut-ingrollers to the form-rollers and to each other for the purpose of adapting the vibrating-rollers to make close contact with thefornirollers, and the composition distributing roller with the vibrating rollers; and this invention also has reference to the means for vibrating the distributing rollcrsof printing presses and -to the construction of the bearings for the supplyrollers.

The invention and improvements herein described have particular reference to inkingmpparatus for printing presses in which the impressions are niade by means of a reciprocating form bed and an oppositely reciprocating oscillating impression cylinder having a movement to and from the plane of the'it'orin bed, such described in my application for Letters Patent, Serial No. 406,484. renewed December 14, 1907,,i'or iniprovenicnts in printing presses.

()no object of my invention is to provide an inking apparatus for such a. press wherein certain form and distributing rollers are caused to travel with the impression cylinder but without partaking of its movement to and from the plane of the bed so that the distributed ink will be applied to the form during both of the relative movements be tween the ink-applying or form rollers and the form although impressions are taken. from the form only during the movement in one direction-between the fOI'IIlaIld the impression cylinder. 3

Another object. of the invention is to facilitatetheadjustment of the form rolls to the form; and this part of the invention consists in mounting them .in a carriage which is vertically adjustable for the purpose ofcompensating for the contraction and expansion .ot" the rollers from changes in temperature and other causes, and making a proper contact between the form-rolls and the form.

A further object of the invention is to provide for the adjustment of the distributing rollers with respect to the form-rollers for the purpose of maintaining a proper contact and pressure of the same on the form-rollers and rovide for adjusting the same yvhen the f drm-rollers are new and when they contract or expand and this part. of the invention. consists in mounting the distributing rollers in a frame, forming part of the carriage, above the forin-rollers, which is hinged to the carriage and provided with means for vertically adjusting the same. i

The invention consists in the novel parts, improvements and combinations herein disclosed.

The accompanying drawings which are referred to herein and form a part hereof, illustrate one part of the invention and serve in connection with the description to explainv the parts thereof.

Of the drawings z-Figuro 1 represents a top plan of an inking apparatus, embodyin the improvements that form. the subject 0? this application, applied to a printing press having a reciprocating form-bed and an oscillating and reciprocating cylinderthe illustration showing the press broken through, longitudinally and centrally. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same; I: .g: 3 1s a longitudinal vertical section, taken on a line';r-a* of Fig. 1. Fig. 4. is an one view of the cylinder and form-bed section of the inking apparatus, drawn on an enl" ged scale. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of on. end of the same, showing the gearing connections. Fig. 6 represents a side elevation, taken from the left-hand side of the press, of the fountain, and the operating mechanism of the ductor and vibrating rollers. Fig. 7 is an end view of an improved hearing for the'supply roller, and Fig. 8 is an edge View of the same. Fig. 9 represents an end view oi: the screw-threaded block by which the vibrating distributing rollers are operated.

The improvements in inking apparatus for printing presses ,which form the subject .of this application, are represented in connection with the improvedprinting-press described in my application for Letters Patent above referred to. As some parts'of the h'rrews printing -ress described in said application are neeessarilv shown in the drawings, and r ferred to in the present specifications, these parts are designated by the same reference characters that are used to indicate them in the said applieation:-Of these referent-0 charaeters -+BB'- desi nate the side members of the frame; D the uprights and.-"IGF- the top plates of said slde members.

--ll--- designates the type or form-bed, ---lthe impression cylinder, -J--J-- the frames in which slide the cross-heads that carr the boxes 0 the im ression cylinder sha t,"-K 1C the cams y which the cylinder is pulledrdown to contact with the sheet on the form' at the 'beginnin of its impression movement, it being untei'stood that the eylinder is normally held above the plane of the form by suitable means, as set Forth inimy eopcnding implication above referred to, ---17---l8- the evcrsand --20- the pitman by which the form-hed'is'reciprorated, ----2l't.--- l4-- the bed-racks which engage and oscillate the cylinder by means of the tmilhed-wbeels ---72i7;-l--on the cylinder shaft, 43-43 the. stationary rackbars, and -l5342- the minions on the cylinder-shaft that engage t he said stationary raelebars and reciprocate the cylinder.

The inking apparatus is divided into two parts or sections, via, a reciprocating section in which are included the form-rolls 275-, 2T5-----, a eomiosition distril uting roll and vibrating rot s; anda stat-ionary part or section Wlllt'h comprises the ink .l'ountain ahd supply roller a vibrator and a duolor'roll. 1 The. rollersoithereeiproeatine section of the inking apparatus are mount-e1 in a ea-rt-iage sup Ntl'llll independently of the impression eyiim er carriage andsoronnerled thereto as to ranse the said seetion of inkin v mechanism to travel with the impression ey inder without. partaking ol' the movement of the impression cylinder toward or from the plane of the form bed. .\s shown, the carriage of the reciproealiiig section of the inking: apparatus is ('(Htt-illlltltll in two parts I M the former in iua-ordanee with one feature of the invention being provided with slides 2TH -278- that. travel or slide on input the lianges 36- .aa bolted to the side members of the frame, and whieb is ronnerled iii/.lhe tear end by means oi the links f T7"' 77 with the cross-heads tit! 39 that earry the eylimler boxes. The section -IJ- is hinged to the, section M at the front thereof. Section --slilronsists of side plates 2T9---2T9- w' birll hare fore and a'l't. flanges 2so- 2so--- projecting from theirlmsds which are perforated vertically in line ivith tapped holes :ZHI 81 in the slides 'Tt 278----. 28% -282- are mssed down tbroughthe perforations in the. projections pivoted, to connect the inking apparatus and the eross-heads ---39-39-- that carry the cylinder boxes. The flanges -2BO--280- are provided with screw holes 286286- in which sct-serews 287287-- are inserted and screwed down so that their ends bear on the slides 278-278-. These setserews are used to adjust the inking apparatus, as a whole, vertically. The upper part L of the carriage is also formed with side-plates ---288--288 the bases of which are extended forward horizontallyto form flanges 289--289-- which are provided in; bolt holes -290-2a0--. Bolts -291- 2l)t--, secured in said bolt-holes --290 290- are provided with flat circular heads whieh'are inserted between jaws -292 292% at the nope: frontcorners of the sideplates of the o'wer part or section of the carriage, andjsecured therein by screw-pintles -2t)3- -2t)3. These pivoted bolts form hinges by means of which the upper part of tbeearriage is hinged to the lower fpart. By

this eonstruction t to upper part 0 the carriage is adapted to swin I over from its position on the lower parli at the front, and thus expose the form-rolls mounted in the lower part of the carriage. The flan cs "289- are also provided with screw-ho es in which set-screws --2t)-t--294- are inserted and screwed down so that their late bear against the top edges of the sidemines of the lower part of the carriage. By means of the set screws the upper part of the carringe'is adjustable vertleally, relative to the lower part.

lu tie-upper part L, the vibrators -2! :'i--:295---- are mounted, over the formrolls, but in such a position that. they are in contact therewith. 'ljhese vil'n'atorsare mounted on shafts--29(i-- the ends of which are supported in the side-frames and are held against rotation by feathers. The ends of the vibrators on the ri lit-hand end of the earriage are fitted wit 1 right and left srrrw-tlnriulcd collars -297297 which a re in engagement with the segmental threads in the eonra re sides of a block --2ll8 which is supported between the eollai's on a screwstud projecting from the side-frame. 'lhc opposite ends of the vibrators are provided with toothed wheels -'-2.99--299-. Above the vibrators there is a composition roller son the shaft of which is journaled in boxes in the upward ro ectIons of the sideframes nflbr part 1-, andthe boxes are vertically ad ustable by means of screws -301 between which they are held. The shaft of the, composition roller ccrries a broad face pinion-302- which meshes with both ofthe toothed-wheels --299--299 on the vibrators below. This pinion is also in gear with an idle-wheel 4503-- mounted on a transverse shaft -'304. supported in boxes -305305- held in vertically adjustable frames 306(i which are inserted be tween the upright horns -285---285 of the lower part of thevcarriage which are secured to the boxes 305--305- by screws 307-30T driven through holes in the said projections and screwed to the boxes. The front sides of these frames bear against the vertical edgesof the side plates of the upper part of the carriage, whereby the box frames are held securely and firmly in place. The frames are adjustable vertically by means of set-screws --308--308-- which are driven through the boxes and bear against the bottom members of the frames The heads of the screws 308 are reached through holes '-30S"308*-- in the cap-- plate of the frame, so that by means of a screw-driver the screws can be made to move the frames down or allow them to be moved up when the lower part of the carriage is adjusted vertically.

The idle-wheel -303 is in gear with the gear-wheel -73- on the cylinder shaft to the left of the cylinder. By this geared con- Iiection, when the cylinder oscillates, motion is transmitted to the composition roller, and through the pinion -302-, to the vibrators -99? the vibrators are rotated they are also moved endwise by the engagement of the screwthreaded collars ----297--297 with the threaded block -l98--, and the vibrationsof the respective rollers are reversed by the forward and back motion of the cylinder.

By means of the set scrcws ---*287- the position of the carriage with respect to the slides -27t can be readily adjusted to regulate the position of the form rolls relatively to the form. Thus. whcnthe formrollers are new, or they swell or expand they hre'adjnstcd byfirst loosening the screws '.2t 2 and then screwing down the setscrews and lifting! the carriage lhercbyuntil a proper contact is obtained between the form-rollers and the form, and then tigrl'iten- 'ing the screws 2h2--2H2- to hold the car- 295. Furthermore at the same time the nuts on the bolts are loosened and the upper part of the carriage is raised by means of the setscrcws, and to lower them as the form-rollers shrink or contract, the set -screws are withdrawn more or less and the nuts on the bolts screwed down against the flanges to hold the upper part ---L-- steady, The composition roller is adjusted by moving the boxes in which the roller shaft is supported vertically by means of the screws, between which the boxes are held. And when the part .M of the carriage is H'IUVLLl u or down the frames 500 30G-- are ad justed to correspond by means of sc rcws 308-.

From the filJOYQ description it will be seen that the adjustment of the form-rollcrsto the form and the distrilmting rollers to the form-rollers and to cacl other is easily effected without removing any of the parts and, as the form-rollers contract or expand in diameter they can be kept in proper position with repcct to the forms, by adjust- 7 and, as some of the parts have been referredto in the SPCClfiCtlfiOfl and shown in the drawings in the application for Letters Patent for printing presses, heretofore referred to, these parts will be indicated herein by the same reference characters.

The ink-fountain -TS fastened to the rear end of the frame just below the top. The fountain-roller -7S)-- is fittedwith a ratchet-wheel on the end of its shaft, and the same shaft outside of the fountain carries an arm --81---- provided with a pawl 82 and has a pin ----83-- near the end' opposite the pawl, which engaged by the pitman .f 4 pivoted to a crank-pin '--85- on a slide -86 held in guides 37- on the outer side of a cam 98'-.' By the IGVUllllLlUll of the said cam a reciproller and the frame of the press, the shaft 89- is jou'rnaled in suitable bearings. This shaft carries two upright arms -90 90-- in the upper ends of which are the bearings for,the journals of the shaft of the .the ram -111-- issnoh' that when the bed the cam a spur-wheel -95 which is in gearwith a pinion -96- on a stub-shaft which carries also a toothed-wheel --98--- and a sprocket-wlua-l --tl8'-- connected by means of a sprocket-chain --99-- with a sprocket-wheel --100-- on the drivingshaft -+S. The timthed-wheel 98- is in gear with a wheel --101- on the end of the transverse shat't -102 mounted in hearlllg's in the u n'ights 'ust below the top of the frame. '1 his shaft rarries between the side frames a. vibrator -l03-. The so ily-roller -l)l--- earries the ink from the ountain-roller to the vibrator and is swung over by means of the ram -88- noting on the arm ---92---.v To the top--p1ate-l'I--- l--- and just over the uprights --I)'--,hraehets --104- are bolted Wllltfll reject rearward on the frame of the press. .he ends of these brackets connect with hearings in which ashaft 105-- is journaled and on which are mounted loosely, arms -106--, and the ends of these arms are formed into bearings for the slfaft-o-107 of a doctor --]tlS To the end ofthe shaft -107-- on the lefthand side of the press the upper end of a fork 1tl9- is pivoted, the lower end being ooupled to the shaft --94- and having a roller -1lO-- on a; stud that bears against the facet of a cam --111- mounted on the shaft --9-1--. When the press is running and the low part of the cam hears against the roller 110-- the doctor --S-- drops by gravity to the vibrator ----103--, but when the high part of the cam hears against the face of the roller fork lifts the duetor to la horizontal position as shown by Figs. 2 and 8. a

The vform or type bed H- has at its roan end an inking table -112- which you 'hehad. moveshaokward is rm'ried 1 uier the doctor --108-. The timing of moves forward to make an impression the high part of the dam is in contact with the roller -110--zand the fork is thereby eaused to hold the dnethr arms -10 6- in a horizontal position above the top of the inkingtahle so that the doctor-roller is in position to contact with and bear down on the sur fare of the inking-table --112-- as the latter moveslmek under it; and when the inking-table moves past the clutter on the forward movement of the had the lower part of the ram 411- lets the roller sink and the fork moves down. Thus, the durtor is;- lllowed to swing down in contort with he j rator 103- and take ink therefrom: and i remains in that position until the inklug-table :q'iproavhes. on the return or harkward movement of the bed, when the high part of the ram romes in contact with the roller. and the ram lifts the fork and the dnrtor is thereby raised or lifted to its upper position, where it rontaets with the table from which they take a fresh supp y of ink and on the reverse movement they also roll over the inking-tahleand from that. to the form. and again apply ink to the latter. Thus. during both movements of the bed and evlinder the form-rollers supply ink to the form. and also take a fresh supply from the inking-table.

The operation of tho vilirator -ltl3- is prodm-ed hy the following merhanismz- The shaft -lll2 ouhvhioh the i'ihrator is mounted is extended .on tho left-hand side of the press and a screw-threaded sleeve or worm --3lT-- is mounted thereon and connerted therewith by means of a spline "318 horizontal hracket -2llt is ronnerled with the top-plate -E of the frame and at its outer end an arm -:l20-- is pivoted to itat one end. the opposite end of the arm heinp forked and coupled to the end of the shaft -ltl*.2--. ()n the stud ---:l-.!(l-- in the projeo ion of the hraekot --.-il$l-- a worm-wheel -32lmounted lnu-izontallv and is in gear with the worm --3l7---. This wheel is provided with a wrist-pin ---tl22- which is inserted in the eml of a pitman --323- which eonnerts with the arm -320--. The shaft -'-"l0;!--- reeeives its motion from the driving shaft ---S- through the sprocket-chain -99-- running over the spmekotm'heel -100-- (on the driving shaftland the snfiekeh wheel hen mounted on said sha t. The shaft --l(l-.2- rotates the worm and wormwheel \\-liieh, tliro|| h the pitman vibrates the arm 32tham the latter by its forked ronneetion with thoshaft -I02 moves the shaft and with it. the vibrator -J()3-'-.

My invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the particular construction herein shown nor to anv. particular construction whereln' it has heen or may he carried into 9 eet. as n\anv'-clmnges may he made in the details of the constructionwithout departing from the main principles of the invention and without sacrificing its chief mlvantag'es.

1. In an inking apparatus for rintin presses. a earrin 'e having form-ml eraan distributing rollers mounted in suitable hearings therein. slides to which the carriage is fastened, guides eonueei rd with the frame of the press on Wltlt'll the slides are supported, a reciprocating form-bed, areciproeating and oseillaling impression-cylinder runner-ted with the rarriage so that the oylinder and the carriage are reeiprocated &

siin ltancously and the ,l'orni-rollcrs thereby moved over and in (Olll'iHl with the form and the inking-table during both the inipression move-intent and return movement of the cylinder, an inking-table, and means for applying and s rreading ink on the ink ing-tahle, substantially as specified.

2. Tn an inking apparatus-for printing presses, a carriage having form-rollcis and distributing rollers mounted in suitable bearings therein, slides to which the carriage is fastened, guides connected with the frame of the press on which the slides are supported, a form-bed and rt-rciprocating; and oscillating ilnprt-ission-cylindcr connected with the carriage so that the form rollers are moved over and in contact with the form and inkingtable, during both movements of the cylinder, an inking-table, means for applying and spreading inknn the int-zingtable, andmeans for ro ating the distributing-rollers during the rcisiprocation of the carriage and reversing the direction of their rotation to correspond to the movement of the carriage and the impression cylinder,

substantially as specified.

3. In an inkihg apparatus for printing presses, a carriage. having form-rollers mounted in suitable bearings therein, slides to which the carriage is fastens guides connected with the frame of the press on which the slides are supported, a reciprocating form-bed, an inking-table, a reciprocating and oscillating im ression-cylinder con nected with the carriage so that the form rolls are moved over and in contact with the form and inking-table during both movemcnts of the cylinder and the form-bed, means for applying and spreading ink on the inking-table, and means for moving the vibrating distributing-rollers endwise as the carriage is reciprocatcd, substantially as specified.

4. In an inking apparatus for printing presses, a carriage having form-rollers and distributing rollers mounted therein, slides to whichthe carriage is fastened, guides connected with the 'frame of the press on which the slides are supported, a reciprocating form-bed. an inking-table, 'a reciprocating and oscillating impression-cylinder connected with the carriage so that the form-rollers are moved over and in contact with the form and inking-table when the cylinder and carriage are moved in either direction, means for applying and spreading ink on the inking-table, and means, for moving the vibrat inc-distributing rollers endwisc as the cylindcr and carriage are reciprocatcd, and for reversing the direction of the vihrationof the distribnting-rollers when the inovci'nent of the cylinder and carriage is changed at the end of their run in either direction, sub- :tanl'mll) as specified.

" 5. In an inking apparatus for printing presses, a carriage having a plurality of 'l'orm-rollers and a plurality of distributing-- rollers mounted in suitable hearings llwrt in, slides to which the carriage is l'aslencd,

means by which the distributing rollers are rotated independently of the form-roll:;, substantially as specified.

(3. In an inking apparatus for printing presses, a carriage having a plurality of fOI'IKI-IOHQIS, and a plurality of distrihuting-rollers mounted in suitable bearii'igs therein, slides to which the carriage fastened, guides connected with the frame of the press on which the slides are supported, a reciprocating form-bed, an inking'tablc carriedtherebym reciprocating and oscillating impression-cylinder connected with the carriage and by which the carriage is reciprocated and the form-rolls moved over the form and the inking-table, means for applying and spreading i k on the inking-table, vibrating and rotating distributing-rollers provided with gear Wheels on their ends, a rotary dis tributing-roller having a broad face pinion mourned on its shaft, and which is in n'iesh with the gear wheels on the vibrating and distributing rollers, 11. toothed-wheel on the cylinder and an idle-Wheel mounted on. a shaft supported in hearings in the carriage, whereby the oscillating motion of the cylinder is transmitted to the distributingrollers by the idle-wheel so that they are rotated positivtly during the movements of the cylinder in both directions, substantially as specified.

7. In an inking apparatus for printing presses, a carriage having form-rollers and distributing-rollers mounted in suitable bearings therein, slides to which the carriage is fastened, guides connected with the frame of the press and means for adjusting the carriage vertically to adapt the form-rollers to contact with the form, sub-v stantially as specified.

8. In an inking apparatus for printing presses, a carriage having form-rollers and distributing-rollers mounted in suitable bearings therein, slides to which the carriage is fastened, guides connected with the frame of the press on which the slides are supported and setscrews passed. down through members of the carriage and hearing on the slides for adjusting the vertical height of the carriage and regulating the position of the form-rolls with respect to the form. substantially as specified.

9. in an inking apparatus for printing presses. a carriage having form-rollers and distrihutbig-rollers mounted in suitable bearings therein, slides to which the earriage is fastened, guides connected with the frame ol the press on which the slides are so )ported. means for adjusting the formrolls with respeet to the form, and means for adjusting the distributing-rolls with respect to the Form-rolls, independently thereof, substantially as specified.

10. In an inking apparatus for n'intinp presses. a carriage having form-vol ers and distributlug-rollers mounted in suitable hearings therein, slides to which the carriage. is fastened, guides connected with the frame of the press on whieh the slides are supported. means For adjusting; the fortnrolls with respeet to the. form. and means for adjusting: the \ibrating-rollers with re spert to the fol'inu'ollers, and independently thereof. substantially as specified.

II. In an inking: apparatus for printing presses; a carriage lltH'ltl}: form-rollers and distrilmting-rollers mounted in suitable lmarings therein. slides to which the carriageis fastened. uides ((ll'llltKlP-(l with the frame of the press on which the slides are supported. means for adjusting the formrollers with respect to the forth. and mounts for adjusting; the distribtding-rollers with respect to the form-rollers, and independently thereol'. ii

lit. in an inking apparatus for printing: presses. a rarriagofor the form-rollers and distribulinn-rollers, eonstrueted in two parts and eoinprising a lower-part, .in which the form-rollers are mounted in suitable bean ings. which is fastened to slides, an upper part hinged to the lower part and having the ribrating-rollers mounted therein in suitable bearings above the form-rollers,

slides to which the lower part'of the car;

wage is t'asteneiL'and guides connected with the frame of the press on wlneh the. slides are supported, substal'itially' as specified.

ill, in an inking appzn'atus for printing.

presses. a carriage for the form-rollers and distrilmting-rolIers eonstructed in two arts, and eo'mprisin a lower part, in whicli the form-rollers are mounted in suitable heirlugs. which are fastened to slides suppoi ed on guides eonneeted with the printing press t'rameiand means for adjusting the said port for the'purpose of regulating, the contact between the t'm'ni-rollers and title form, and

/an' upper part hinged to the lower part and havinp the distributing-rollers mounted therein in suitable hearings, above the formrollers. means for adjusting the upper part indepeinlently of the lower part to regulate the contact of the distributin rolls with 65 the form-rolls, means for supp ying ink to the form-rolls, and gearing connecting the distributing-rolls with a. toothed wheel on the cylinder shaft, substantially as specified. ll. In an inking apparatus for planting )l'esses, a reel roratin earria e constructed 7t;

1!] two )arts, at lower part in which the form-rol ers are mounted in suitable. bean ings havingvertical horns, a shaft. carrying an idle-wheel mounted in boxes he! in frames connected with the vertical horns,

slides to which the lower part of the carriage is fastened, means for adjusting the carriage vertically, means for adjusting the frames that hold the boxes in whic the shaft of the idle-wheel is journalcd in relation to the lower part in which the form rollers are supported, substantially as specitied.

[5. In an inking apparatus for )rinting presses, a carriage having iorm-rol ers and.

distributtug-rollers, constructed in two parts, a lower part in which the form-rollers are mounted in suitable hearings, having vertical horns, between which an idle-wheel shaft is mounted in boxes held in frames so eonneeted with the vertical horns, slides to wliieh the lower part of the carriage is fastened, means for adjusting the carria vertically and means for adjusting tiii;

frames that hold, the boxes in which the 96 shaft of the idle-wheel is journaled indeprudently of the carriage, substantially as specified.

16. An inking apparatus i for printing presses, a carriage having forum-o] are an 100 distributing rollers mounted in suitable lwarings therein, the said carriage composed of a. lower part which is fastened to slides and provided with means for vertically adjusting the same, vibratorsmounted in the 106 upper part of the carriage atmd havil oppositely threaded collars on their sha ft, an intermediate threaded concave block in engagement with said collars, and an oscillating and reciprocating impression cylinder 1 10 inking-table. the distributing rolls rotated and the vibrators moved lengthwise, as they rotate, substantially as specified.

17. In an inking apparatus for printing presses, the combination of an oscillating rcciprixzating impression cylinder, a reoipro- 12 eating form-bed having an inking-table. at its rear end, an inking apparatus consisting of a reciprocating section that carries the form and distributing-rollers and is geared to'thc cylinder, and a. stationary section at 12" the rear-end of the press comprising a fountain. a supply roller, a vibrating distributing roller andia doctor roller, and means for lifting the dtfc'tor-roller from the vibratorroller to a" position where the inking-tableda mirni-wheel with inder without partaking of its movement an inking-table, a pinion, a caring connect the worm-wheel and thereby causes the mounted on and sup 'iortedby the flame in- I form bed rating rollers, guides fob said carriage fixed under the ductor-roller and receives its siipply of ink therefrom, fied. c

18. In an inking apparatus for printing i presses, the combination of a ductor-roller,

substantially as specit ing the sauneavith the driving shaft of the printing. press. a ribratinv distributing roller mounted on a shaft and having on one end a toothednvheel in inesh with the said I pinion and on the oiposite end having a worm-sleeve on it and connected with it by means of a spline a worm-wheel in'inesh Q witlrsaid WOI'ID' SlQGVB, an arm coupled to t the shaft and a pitman that connects the when theislrift is revolved the worm turns worm to vibrate the distributing roller, sub- I stantially as specified. 19. In an inking mechanism for a printing press having a .fraine, a reciprocating form bed, and an oppositely reciprocating impression cylinder avenged to move toward and from the. plane of the bed, said inking mechanism comprising a carriage dependently of the bed and cylinder, said carriage having form anddist-ributing ,rollers, and connections whereby the -arriage is caused positively to reciprocate with the impression cylinder without partak ng of its movement toward and from the plane of the 20. An inking mechanism for a printing press having a frame, a reciprocating form bed and an nppcsitely reciprocating impression cylinder arranged to. more toward and from the plane of the "'form bed, said inking mttffllul llfim comprisin an inking table connected withthe form d, means for sup lying ink to the inking table, a carriage mounted on and supported by the frame independently of'the bed and cylinder, said carriage having form andv distributing rollers adapted to receive ink from the wiring table and apply it to the form, and connee-' tions whereby the carriage'is caused positively to reciprocate with the impression cylnvard and frtnn the form bed. 21. An inking-mechanism for a {igniting press havin a reciprocating form A and an oppositely reciprocating impression cylinder mounted in a frame arranged to more toavard and from the plane of the form bed, said inking mechanism comprisinga car riage mounted on rind sup orted' by the frame independently of the Bed and cylindcr, said carriage having form and dist ribon the frame of the machine, and connec tions whereby thecarriagc is caused posi tively.to recipro ate with the llllpltSSlOn cyl- 1 the said arm, whereby,

inder without partaking of its movement toward and from the form bed.

.\n inking nn-chauism for a. irinting press having a reripi ocating form )ed and an oppositely reciprtwating impression cylinder mounted in a frame arranged to more I toward and from the plane of the form bed,

said inking mechanism. comprisinga can riage mounted on and sup ort-ed by the frame independentlyof the bed and eylinder, said carriage having fornnand distrib uting rollers. gfuides for said carriage fixed on the frame of. the machine between the form bed and the frame in which the imprcssion cylinder is mounted;' and connections whereby the carriage-is caused positively to IQC'lI'HOtllit with the impression cylindcr without partaking of its movement toward and from the form hcd.

2 An inking mechanism for a printing press haying a reciprocating form bed and an oppositely reciprocating impression cylinder mounted in a frame arranged to move toward and from" the plane of the form bed, an inking table connected with the form b d means for supplying ink to the inking table. a carriage having form and distributing rollers adapted to receive ink from the inking table and apply it to theforin. guides for said carriage fixed on the frame oft he machine between the form bed and the frame in which the impression cylinder is mounted; and connections whereby the earriage is causcd to rcciprm-ate with the iniprcssion cylinder without partaking of its movement toward and from the form bed.

94. In an inking mechanism for a print:- ing press havin a frame, a reciprocating form bed, and an oppositely rcciprocatin 'f impression cylinder arranged to more toward and from the plane of the bed, said inking mechanism comprising a carriage mounted on and supported by the frame independently ot' the bed and cylinder, said carriagehaving town and distributing ro1lers, connections whereby the carriage is caused positively to reciprocate with the 1m 'p'ression cylinder, without partaking of its movement toward and froin the plane of the form bed, and means for positively rotating the distributing rollers during the recipro cation of the carriage.

25. An inking mechanism for a printing press havin a reciprocating form bed an an oppositei y reciprocating impression cylinder mounted in a frame arranged to move to ard and from the plane of the form rbed, a carriage having form and distributing rollers; guides tor said carriage fixed on the "lrzune of the machine. connections whereby the carriage is cpuscd to reciprocate with the in'iprcssion cylinder without partaking of its movement toward and from the form bed. amtgcarinp; between the distributing rollers and the impression rrvliudcr for driving the distributing rollers during the reci rocationof the carriage and impression ey inder.-

26. An inking mechanis for a. rintingl 5 press havin a reciprocating form ed on an opposite y reciprocating impression cylinder mounted in a frame arranged toward and from theplene of the form bed, carriage having form and distributing 1o rollers, idea for said carriage fixed on the frame 0 the machine connections whereb the carriage iscaused to reciprocate w i the impression eylinde withoutepartiilimg of its movement toward and from the form bed, g;nring between the distributing rollers and t e impression cylinder for driving the distributing rollers during the reciprocation of the cams e and impression cylinder, and means for v1 rating the. distributing rollers ondwise as the ca'rrm e is reeiprocuted.

27. An inking lnee mnism for a. rintin ipress havin a reciprocating form ed en nn ;opposite y reciprocating impression pylinder mounted in a. frame arranged to move 25 toward end from the-plane of the form bed, n eerriago having form and distributing the frame of the machine,. connections to move guides for said carriage fixed on .whereby the carriage is caused to reci rocste with the impression cylinder witiout partaking of its movement toward and from the form bed, and means for effctin an adjustment between the form rollers an the press having reciprocating form ed am an opposite y reciprocating impression cylinder mounted in a, frame arranged to move toward and from the plane of the, form bed, a carriage having form and distributing rollers, guides for said carriage fixed on the frame of the machine, connections whereby the carriage is caused to reciprocate with the impression cylinder without mrtaking of its movement toward nn'd mm the form bed, and means forrifecting a relative ad'ustment between the distributing rollers t 10 form rollers and the form.

In tcstilnon that. 1 claim the intention above set fort f'huve nliixrd my signature in presence of two witnesses.

v MAT'JHEW V'IERENGELQ Witnesses:

Hans Ammnm,

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28. An inking mechanism for a n'intin i 

